Jerami Grant had 17 points and C.J. Fair, the player who was called for the charge, finished with 13 for the Orange (25-2, 12-2).

The first meeting between these teams was an overtime game considered an instant classic and won by Syracuse. The rematch was just as close but it will be remembered more for Boeheim's exit with about 10 seconds to play.

"Both teams were worthy of winning this game, and both teams were worthy of winning up there," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "So going 1-1 was probably the way it should be."

Syracuse had the ball down 60-58 when Fair drove for an apparent tying layup.

But official Tony Greene whistled Fair for charging — and Boeheim shot onto the court to argue. Greene slapped him with two technical fouls and ejected him.

"People will remember this one for 30 years because the old coach went out there and got a little excited," Boeheim said. "I think the fans will remember Jim Boeheim down here. Two great games."

Quinn Cook iced it by hitting three free throws with 10.4 seconds left to make it 63-58.

That helped the Blue Devils bounce back from a loss to hated rival North Carolina less than 48 hours earlier. It meant they avoided their first regular-season losing streak since 2009 and it extended their winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium to 31 games.

"That's the way it's going to be in the ACC tournament and then the NCAA," Parker said. "We've got to play back-to-back competitive games, but I think we're going to get used to it."

Meanwhile, the Orange — whose 25-0 start was spoiled three nights earlier by an overtime loss at home to sub-.500 Boston College — are the first top-ranked team to lose twice in a week since Texas in 2010.

It was Duke's ninth win over a No. 1-ranked team and first since 1997.

Star freshman Tyler Ennis finished with nine points on 2-of-13 shooting and he and fellow starting guard Trevor Cooney combined to miss all five of their 3-point attempts for the Orange.

Three times in the final 90 seconds, they had the ball down by three or fewer points — but all anyone will remember is that drive by Fair.

He blew past Tyler Thornton along the left baseline and — as Hood slid over to cut him off — he flipped up a shot that banked in. Greene blew his whistle and waved it off to call Fair for charging.

"Regardless of whether they called a block or a charge, I was going to be there and help Tyler out," Hood said. "I honestly didn't know (what the call would be). ... I thought I was there the whole time, but you never know."

That brought an incensed Boeheim off the bench and well onto the court to argue.

Once he was tossed, the game was effectively over.

"I think maybe (if) we didn't get the techs, we probably still had a chance to win," Fair said.